Redressal of grievances
Section 32 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 deals with redressal of grievances. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 31, any person having any grievance relating to the right of a child under this Act may make a written complaint to the local authority having jurisdiction. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2010.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 31, any person having any grievance relating to the right of a child under this Act may make a written complaint to the local authority having jurisdiction.
(2) After receiving the complaint under sub-section (1), the local authority shall decide the matter within a period of three months after affording a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the parties concerned.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the local authority may prefer an appeal to the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights or the authority prescribed under sub-section (3) of section 31, as the case may be.
(4) The appeal preferred under sub-section (3) shall be decided by State Commission for Protection of Child Rights or the authority prescribed under sub-section (3) of section 31, as the case may be, as provided under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 31.
Section 32, The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Act 35 of 2009).
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Questions about Section 32
What does Section 32 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act deal with?
Section 32 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act is headed "Redressal of grievances". Notwithstanding anything contained in section 31, any person having any grievance relating to the right of a child under this Act may make a written complaint to the local authority having jurisdiction.
How do I find court cases under Section 32 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: RTE Act 32, section 32 RTE Act, section 32 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 32 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 31 (Monitoring of child’s right to education), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 32 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act come into force?
Section 32 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, cited as RTE Act 32, came into force on 01 Apr 2010, having been enacted on 26 Aug 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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